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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-31
THE CZAR AGAIN IN DANGER.
The NIhilists Attempt his Life Once More
Failure of the Murderous Plot

The Nihilists Attempt his Life Once More
Failure of the Murderous Plot
BERLIN, March 3O-Authentic information
has been received frop, ST. Petersburg that a
fresh attempt was made upon the Cars life ut
the Gatschina palace yesterday. The Gear
was not injured
Dispatches received from other sources to-
night confirm the report telegraphed from ST.
Petersburg, to-day, that another attempt was
made at the palace at Gatschina, yesterday, to
assassinate the Car. No particulars have, as
the plot was not successfully carried out.
LONDON March 30-No news of the attempt
to assassinate the Car at Gatschina. yesterday,
has been received by the Russian ambassador
here, Notwithstanding the conirmatory reports
alleged to have been received at Berlin.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 3O.-The Car and
Czarina will return from Gatschina to ST. Pc
tersburg on Thursday, for the purpose Of attend
ing a concert arranged under the auspices
Of the military officers at the Capital
Already the necessary precautions to insure the
safe and unmolestad progress OF their Majesties
are completed. The usual escort will be largel ,
augmented, and guards will be stationed in close
| order along the route.
Sedtious placards were secretly posted
! throughout the university buildings to-day, pro-
| claiming that the address recently presented to
| the Car did not represent the real feelings OF
| tho students.
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Mr.. Beecher's Estranged Sister.

New YORK. March 30-Concernng a story
published recently, to the effect that Mr.. Beech
er's youngest sister, Mrs Isabella Beecher Hook
or, was refused permission to look upon the face
of her dying brother, an intimate friend of the
family said:
1T is true that the Beecber family objected
to the presence Of Mrs. Hooker during that aw-
full period of affection, but there is nothing in it
to wonder at. Mrs Hooker acted in most un-
sisterly way and said most cruel things during
the Beecher Tilton trial. She was simply infatu.
ated with Victoria Woodruff, and used to call
her Victoria, my queen This infatuation in
duced her to say things OF Mr.. Beecher which
were not forgiven. Her association with that
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AGAINST SECRET SOCIETIES.
Preparations for Inaugurating Movement in
Opposition to Oath Bound Organizations.

CHICAGO, March 30.-The Congress OF
Churches and Christians commenced it's session
here to-day. its object being the Inauguration of
movement to crush out secret societies.
About three hundred delegates. mostly men be-
yond middle age, are present from several
States The stage of the theater where the con-
gress is in session is set with scene represent
ing the interior Of lodge.
Prof. H. H. George, of Geneva College. was
elected president. After prayer, and the sing
ing of hymns, Mr. Prithard and Professor
George both made short speeches. and were fol.
lowed by the Hon. Halleck Floyd, of Ohio. Mr..
Floyd denounced secret societies as inimical to
American institutions. He said it was time for
the press to take off the muzzle and speak ont
against masonry and all secret societies. E. d.
Bailey. Of Washington Heights, followed in an
address.
Mr. Bailey, who is the editor of the American,
at Washington, d. g. denounced the lodges as
the cause of the poor attendance at prayer-m
ings and the general lack Of interest in religious
matters.
He was followed by the Rev. n Wardner
editor of the Western Methodist. denomna
tional organ, who read paper on Secret
Societies and the Civil Courts" He claimed
that the Masonic oaths and obligations covered
the conceahng of ali crimes, matter how
henous, committed by members of the frater
nifty, and thapsdeath was the penalty foc doing
otherwise.
President Blanchard. of Wheaton College
read paper on What Secret Societies Have
Done for the Laboring Glasses" in which he con
sdered the position Of the Knights of Labor AND
ton. and of those who subsequently discussed
the paper. was, however, devoted to antagoniz
ing Free Masonry. The convention will agair
be in session tomorrow.
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DAKOTA's WRATH.
How the Territory Will Retaliate for the III
Treatment She Has Received.

How the Territory Will Retalia.e for the III
Treatment She Has Received.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 30-"Dakota Territory
intends to show her hand in the election next
year." said an influential gentleman this morn
ing, who had just returned from q trip to that
country. while was passing over the Terri
tory heard great many expressions of disap-
proval Of the course OF the administration in its
treatment Of Dakosa's requests There is
special antipathy towards certain members Of
the House, too, who have delayed non-partisan
legislation for the Territory just because it was
for Dakota Chairman Wellborn. Of the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, who permitted the bill
opening the Sioux reservation to die without
any effort to get it through when no one obisct
ed to it. need not be surprised it he is hit right
between the optics in the next campaign
How is it proposed to retaliate for this neei-
gence?
1T must not be forgotten" replied the gentle
man, that the great bulk of the population of
Dakota came from the older States. They are
well acquainted, as body. all over the country,
and by personal solicitation can do very much
toward defeating the denomination or re election
CT any man. Then, there is such thing as
raising fand to work against the men who have
worked against Dakota. The citizens of the
Territory have good cause for indignation, and
no one will blame them for acting How will
they work against the PRESIDENT By writing
millions OF letters to their friends in the States,
calling attention to the treatment of their Ter
ritory and her people by the administration.
Why. they can have more influence than any
one State in the Union, unless, possibly, New
York is excepted. They have a ritiful story Of
their wrongs to tell, and they tell it well and
with force. Besides they propose to use fund
against Cleveland if he is renominated. Thew
also oppose him because he has appointed so
many outside men to the Territorial Offices"
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RAILROAD PASSES,
Sudden Marked Decline in the Popularity CT
the Transportation Companies.
EnAcial I the India aanniia

Sudden Marked Decline in the Popularity os
the Transportation Companies.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 80. Railroads, as cor
portions, are not near so popular in Washing
ton to-day as they were few weeks ago. For
many years the influential citizens here have
carried railroad passes and few paid thei- fl %
when they travelled. The officials in the depart
ments and the employees at the Capitol, have
had good fortune in receiving the compliments
of railroads. and the corporations have not been
looked ., on with frowns, but rather with favor
During e . past fortniehs the more influential
individuals who have been complimented with
ANNALS have received letters from many OF the
railroads, stating that, upon advice of counsel,
they are requested to ask the return of the
passes issued. Amid crumbling that is painful,
the passes have been inclosed in envelopes, and
returned 1t is discovered that nine tenths Of
the people connected with Congress,
either ms members or employees, or
lobbyists, have held annuals over az
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They Are Content to Draw Their Pay, But
Will Emphatically Decline to Keep Their
Mouths Closed Concerning State Politics.
How the People Of Dakota Propose t.
Retaliate on Their Political Enemies.
Decline in the Popularity Of Railway Com
Adulteration of Peppers and Spices.
INDIGNANT DEMOCRATS.

Hoosier Ofdce-Hoidsrs Preparing to Resent
the Slurs Cast Upon Them by the Sentinel.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, March 30.--Indiana Democrats
in federal Offices in Washington are tonight ex.
pressing in emphatic terms their Indignation
over an editorial which recently appeared in the
Indianapolis Sentinel under the caption: Let
Them Draw Their Pay" and stating. in brief,
that they ought to be content to draw their pay
and keep their mouths shut about Indiana poll
tics; that they were dudes and that deserters
and bounty jumpers during war had as much
right to essay to instruct the movements of an
army as these officehold have to give obser-
vations on politics of that State. It will not be
surprise if some action is taken on the editor
ial by the Indiana Democratic Club here, which
is made up of these men who feel slandered-
They declare they have not been crticizing the
acts of the party in the State, or trying to out
line any policy for it; that they are content TO
draw their pay and keep their mouths shut but
that if they feel like it at any time. they will
give utterance to what they may want to cay.
One of the most prominent of Indiana Demo-
Gratis in Office here said to the Journal cores
pondent tonight
I'VE, and speak for all Hoosiers in govern.
ment positions in Washington. are indignant at
the Sentinels comments. and think it ill-becams
it to read Us a lectuse. While we are expected to
keep our mouths shut, we are also expected, yea,
demanded. to she'll ou. our ray to the party
organizations Of the State. There. has been .
| man here from Indianapolis for more than
month"; living at fashionable hotel, soliciting
| money from Indiana Democrats in office, to
aoc;cv .v o;ci,, 70 tIa I~to
| Hendricks, and to organize the party in 1885.
| He has beer through nearly all the departments,
| and has solicited none but those lampooned BY
| the Sentinel believe this man. whose expense
We pay, and who lie getting our contributions. ie
| ndorsed by the Sentinel"
well-known Hoosier Democrat, who has been
here some time, says he asked the proprietor Of
| the Sentinel what he meant by the editorial in
| question, and he replied that it was only In
tended to apply to Representative Bynum, who
"bloviated" to newspaper correspondents. during
the recent struggle in the Legislature. about
| Indiana politics, and who had tried to dictate
the policy Of the party In the State. Perhaps
! Mr.. Bynum will be interested in learning that
in the opinion of the proprietor Of the Sentinel,
| he (Bynum) is an office-holder at Washington.
But this explanation does not satisfy the indig-
| nant men who come within the language Of
the editorial, and they talk of taking united
| action.
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Timely Relief for Starving People.
~ ha o1;n you~r.y

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HALIFAX. N. S.. March 30--A magistrate
writing from Caribonier. N. F., Says THE
prospect here has been gloomy in the extreme.
Thousands of families in this and adjacent
northern bays have been on the verge of starva-
tion but provident relief has come. The wind
blowing from tho northeast has packed the bays
with ice, and thousands Of seals have been capt
ured by landsmen during the past few days
This timely supply will save people from starva-
tion for the next two months. During my long
experience of over fifty years in this country
have never seen such widespread poverty as
have witnessed in this district this winter
Should the fisheries OK the coming season prove
as disastrous as those of the past two seasons
were. there will be famine in the land. Next
winter the government will not be able to find
means to keep people alive. Very many have
already left the colony, and thousands more
would follow If they only had means to get
away"
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Pork-Packing in the West.

CINCINNATI, March 30-The Cincinnati Price
Current will publish its thirty eighth annual
statement of pork packing in the West to-mor-
row, with full details. The winter packing in
the West was 6,490, 400 hogs against 6, ,298 995
last year. The average weight of hogs was 7.67
pounds lighter than year ago. The aggregate
production is equal to So 597 less hogs than last
year. at the same average weight The yield of
lard is l. 6S per hog lighter. The production of
mess pork shows a reduction Of l56, 939 barrels.
The lard product equals IL, ,SS7 tierces less than
last year The stocks of meat on hand March
were 81 l25, 900 pounds less than a year ago. and
areduc,ion of 1860 barrels of pork and 81, 344
tierces Of lard. The packing for the summer
season, ending Nov l. was 5,G44, ,003 hogs, or
679 43l more than in 1885.
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BALFOUR'S BILL.

John Morley Denounces 1t and Lord Hart
iDgton Feebly Susrains the Measure.
LONDON, March 30-John Morley, in address
ing the Liberal Radical union on the Irish
crimes bill. to night, said the provision for
changes of venue Of trials was q grotesque. ma
lignant proposal, ono that showed that the gov
ernment had no insight into the national senti-
ment Of the Irish people. The Liberals must
pledge themselves to make every effort to undo
the mischief and injustice that would
result if the bill should pass. The country had
arrived at crisis in its history. The response
bility for the tremendous plunge about to be
taken rested upon a section of the Liberal party
"a section which would hencefortn be called the
Coercionist Radical party. He was confident
that such black. sinister measure as the one
now proposed could never be carried. 1t was
outrageous to give summary power to a magis-
tracy composed of men unframed in the law
aud merely creatures of the executive. The
bill would fail to deal effectively with the
evils Of boycotting. He denied that the National
League terrorized or coerced people. Sup
preston Of the League would multiply the
number of secret societies. and deprive the ten
ant OF his safeguard against the landlord. The
passing of the bill would be to Ireland hunili-
alton, and to England a lasting disgrace
Lord Harrington delivered a speech at the
inaugural dinner of the Liberal Union
this evening He said, in effect, that Mr.. Glad
stones open espousal of the action of the Par
nellites during the present session to divorce
still further the opposing elements of the Liberal
party. The round-table conference had broken
down. The Unionists were not prepared for a
reconciliation based upon formulas. They did
not understand that the question of excessive
rents in Ireland was open for argument He
was not prepared to say they were excessive 1t
would be wise and reasonable for Par
liament to abstain from any attempt
to deal with the rents fixed by the land act of
1881 Doubtless some evictions, though legal.
were harsh and cruel, and it the government
could devise some more equitable method,
though they could not hope to satisfy public
opinion in Ireland, they would go far toward
satisfying the conscience of the people of the
kingdom. With regard to the crimes act, be
knew severe trial was about to be
put on many who hoped they would
never again have to vote for such
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Cable Notes.

The Assembly of Crete will reconvene on May
T. 1t is stated tina: in order to restore the fnan-
cial balance the Porto has resolved to abolish
the credits for education and pnblic works. If
so, the people will refuse to pay tithes.
Mgr. Gilembe-ti has just returned to Rome
from Berlin, and had long audience with the
Pore yesterday. The latter expressed himself
eratifed with Bismarcke attitude toward the
Vatican The Italian government and the Holy
See still estranged.
In the Colonial Assembly of New South Wales
a stringent bill has been introduced for the pro-
lection of the colony against foreign criminals.
Shipmasters landing any such criminals are
made liable penalty OF five years penal
servitude, and their vessels liable to be for
feited.
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A Sensation Quickly Exploded.

SensatiOn Quickly Exploded.
LONDON, March 30-A brief sensation was
caused to-day by a report that yesterday even
ing an attempt on the life Of the Right Hon. A.
j. Balfour, Chief Secretary for ireland, was dis
covered and frustrated. Ia the mail at the Ok
ford street branch of the roatoffce there was a
small box addressed to Mr.. Balfour. The mail
clerk THOUGHT the package was peculiar and sus-
picious looking, and he obtained permission to
have it opened. 1t was found to contain small
phial filled with what was thought to be an ex-
plosive compound. connected with springs at
tached to the hottie. Careful investigation to-
day has. however, shown that the whole thing
was a hoax. The box was jewelers. scarf-pin
box. and the small bottle inside was filled with a
brown powder made up probably of pulverized
caffoa
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A. A. McKAIN,'
MONUMENTS
80 Massachusetts Avenue.
SUICIDE OF AN EX-GOVERNOR.
Hon. Thomas G. Reynolds Takes His Life by
Throwing Himself Down an Elevator Shaft.

ST LOUIS, March 30.-Hop. Thomas c. Rey
nolds committed suicide at the custom house
this afternoon by pluneing down the elevator
shaft from the third floor. He fell distance of
eighty feet, and crushed in his skull The cause
offhe rash act was mental arrangement super
duced by hallucinatiops that he was about to be-
come insane. A few minutes before o'clock he
entered the building and sauntered into she
United States Court room. Several persons met
him in the building. and he appeared in his
epsual humor. He was seen to leave the United
Sstates marshals Office, and, stepping into the
elevator gate, passed out of view. few min
utes later he was brought out of the sub-base-
ment dead. In his pocket was found letter to
his wife, stating that two years ago. he con-
tracted malaria at Aspinwall, and had failed to
recover, the disease settling in his spine. Re-
.ently ne had been troubled by insomnia and
frequent nervousness Visions invited him to
join his dead friends, and fearing lest he
should be burden to his wife by be-
coming lunatic, having twice before
been troubled with dementia, and his estate of
900 being in order, unimpaired and pro-
ductive, he had determined to end his life.
Thomas C. REYNOLDS was born in Charleston,
s. c., in 1921. He studied in the University OF
Virginia and continued his education in Ger
many, graduating at Heidelberg in 1872 He
spent one year in the University of Paris and
.Yas admitted to the bar. in Virginia. in 1874.
de was secretary of the United States legation
to Spain, in 1916 and 1S48. In 1850 he located
at st. Louis. and from 1853 to 1857 was United
States district attorney. In 1860 he was elected
Lieutenant governor of Missouri the same
ticket with the lannon's Governor Ciaib jackson,
and in The civil sided with the Confederacy.
At the close Of the war he went to Mexico and
became very intimate with Macmillan. In 1865
he returned to ST. Louis. He member OF
the commission sent TO South America; about
two years ago, in the interest of commerce with
the United States. In 1854 he fought duel
with X. Gratz Brown. with rifles, at thirty
PAGES, on the island opposite this city. over po
litical discussion Mr.. Brown was hit in the
knee, bu, Mr.. Reynolds not touched 1t Is
believed that Governor Reynolds only intended
to MAIN Mr.. Brown. Governor Reynolds was
married twice, and leaves his second wife. whom
ne married three years a2o. all his property.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Detroit Shoe Factory Destroyed, Involving
aLoss of Over 100000.
DETROIT, March 30.-Fire caught tonight in
the cutting-room of Pingree & Smiths shoe fac
tory. and completely destroyed the building,
with its contents. Pingree & Smiths loss is
$3.50, and the loss the building is about
100000. The outside walls fell. and one section
struck ladder on which were FIVE fremen, in
juring three, one, perhaps, fatally. No sstis-
factory exclamation of the origin of the FIRE is
known. The firm has become quite notorious
during past years for ;ts sroables with the
Kuiohts of Labor
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Fre,cht-House Burned.

CHIcopEE, Mass, March 80. Fire broke out,
shortly before noon, in the freight-house Of the
Connecticut River railroad and destroyed the
building and contents. Loss on freight house
and cars, $l5. 900; loss on cotton waste burned,
which belonged to s. Blaisdell 6 Co..
$1,000; insured. The Dwight Manufacturing
Company and several merchants lost goods
stored in the house, which will make the total
loss $25, ,000 For a short time it looked es il the
entire south end of the town would be totally
destroyed, but a change of wind occurred and at
2 o'clock the fire was got under control and was
confined to the freight house and contents.
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The Pool Ends, but Its Work Continues.

NEW YORK March 30.-The present coal COM
bination. which was formed in March, 1856, goes
out of existence tomorrow. One of the coal
presidents stated that no meetings have been
held or correspondence passed for tine purpose Of
continuing the combination, but that general
understanding pre.ails by which the market
will not receive oversupply Of anthracite. and
prices will be fully maintained. There will be
no monthly statements of allotments made as
in last year. but all producers will act in har-
mony, though the mode of their arriving at the
amount to be mined by each company will not
be made public The estimate of the amount Of
anthracite required for the year is between 33,
000, 600 and $4,000 600 tons, or far more than was
ever before mined in single year.
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woman OF itself separated her from the family.
Now. when Mr.. EBeecher taken i'll it was
with apoplexy, and he was unconscious until he
died. Mrs. Hooker could not have spoken to
presence there would simply have bsen addi-
ton to the already great load of grief that Mrs.
Beecher had to bear. Mr.. Beecher's whole fam
lily objected to her presence in that house at such
an hour. have no doubt that the Rev. Edward
Beecher did go and ask her not to call, al
though do not know the fact. see no occa-
sion for any public comment upon this proceed
ing. 1t was very wise and entirely proper